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Before the  '  ;AjX;XAj;Aj  ! !X!AjAj    Q(!XQ  &v%Aj 򀀀FederalCommunicationsCommissionDA991360݌ X Ќ! X!!&v%%&v  A n:2A  ?+ 4 <DL!X?Aj%&v (2$ 9X!  ;AjX;XAj;Aj   d'dxd'dxd a )  ;AjX;XAj;Aj  QA=x h  p @XEX|\X !!&v%AjAj%&v(2$ 9X!  ;AjX;XAj;Aj  ݃ Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5(2$ 9X!  ;AjX;XAj;Aj  ($(2$ 9X!  ;AjX;XAj;Aj  C<< c T "  ;AjX;XAj;Aj  ! !X!AjAj  e    &v%Aj  1    $35;?CGKOS11.1111111($     D 9X!  ;AjX;XAj;Aj  ?+ ` <DL!X? AjAj          1   9  ݀47C.F.R.1.946(d). ݌ X ЌAjAj   AjAj      E 9X!  ;AjX;XAj;Aj  ?+ ` <DL!X? AjAj          2   9  ݀47C.F.R.22.142(b). ݌ X ЌAjAj   AjAj       9X!  ;AjX;XAj;Aj  ?+ ` <DL!X? AjAj          3   9  ݀OnFebruary12,1999,therulesimplementingCommissionsnewUniversalLicensingSystembecame X effective.TherequirementtonotifytheCommissionofcompletionofconstructionformerlycontainedinSection22.142(b)oftheCommissionsRulesisnowcontainedinSection1.946(d)oftheCommissionsRules.SeeIntheMatteroftheBiennialRegulatoryReview!AmendmentofParts0,1,13,22,24,26,27, ^ 80,87,90,95,97and101oftheCommissionsRulestoFacilitatetheDevelopmentandUseoftheUniversalLicensingServiceintheWirelessTelecommunicationsServices,13FCCRcd21027(1998). J Section22.142(b)oftheCommissionsRuleswastheapplicablerulefromApril7,1996toFebruary11,1999.ThenewruleisalsoapplicablebecauseAirTouchrequestedSpecialTemporaryAuthorityonApril22,1999,aftertheeffectivedateofSection1.946(d). ݌̌AjAj   AjAj   v   F 9X!  ;AjX;XAj;Aj  ?+ ` <DL!X? AjAj          4   9  ݀FileNo.29604CGP/ML94. ݌ X ЌAjAj   AjAj       9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀SeeRequestforSpecialTemporaryAuthority( STARequest),filedbyAirTouchCommunications,Inc.onApril22,1999,p.2.        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47C.F.R.22.142(b).        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀STARequest,p.2.        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀ReportNo.NCS9705A.        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀STARequest,p.2.        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀Id.        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47C.F.R.22.142(b).        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47C.F.R.1.946(d).      ݀  9!  5+ 4 <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀SeeNetworkServices,LLC,13FCCRcd6688(WirelessTel.Bur.1998).        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47C.F.R.22.142(b).        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47C.F.R.1.946(d).        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47U.S.C.312(f)(2).       J 9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀TheCommissionsForfeiturePolicyStatementandAmendmentofSection1.80oftheCommissionsRules(ForfeiturePolicyStatement),12FCCRcd17087,1710817109(1997).       ) 9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀SeeMulzerEnterprises,Inc.,12FCCRcd10269(WirelessTel.Bur.1997),MountaineerPaging,12FCCRcd4727(WirelessTel.Bur.1997).        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47U.S.C.503(b)(2)(D).        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀Id.        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47U.S.C.503(b).        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47C.F.R.1.80.        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47C.F.R.22.142(b).        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47C.F.R.1.946(d).        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47C.F.R.1.80.        9!  5+ ` <DL!5        US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀PaymentoftheforfeituremaybemadebycreditcardthroughtheCommissionsBillingsandCollectionsBranchat(202)4181995orbymailingacheckorsimilarinstrument,payabletotheorderoftheFederalCommunicationsCommission,totheFederalCommunicationsCommission,P.O.Box73482,Chicago,Illinois606737482.Thepaymentshouldnotethefilenumber920EF0046.      (2$ 9X!  ;AjX;XAj;Aj    0  #|x(fX$  ;AjX;XAj;AjHP LaserJet 4,,,,,,0(hH  Z6Times New Roman Regular;X3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)&cA{&쩂V U 9X!  ;AjX;XAj;Aj    XX   &v%Aj&v%%&v      _Beforethe ;݌  Ќ  Aj%&vAjAj    &v%Aj FederalCommunicationsCommission  Washington,D.C.20554  IntheMatterof   <     ) p  4    <     ) AIRTOUCHCOMMUNICATIONS,INC.  ) D FileNo.920EF0046 9 (  4    <     )LicenseeofPagingandRadiotelephone    )   StationKUC941,Waterloo,Iowa    )      &v%%&v&v%%&v           NOTICEOFAPPARENTLIABILITYFORFORFEITURE Ԍ aP  Ќ  &v%%&v&v%%&v          Adopted:July12,1999 <      D Released:July13,1999    BytheChief,EnforcementandConsumerInformationDivision,   WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau:  &v%%&v&v%%&v      I.Introduction xԌ eT Ќ  &v%%&v&v%%&v      C  $3>C?+ ` <DL!X? XXX%&v2  1  .3   ` &v%XXInthisNoticeofApparentLiabilityforForfeiture,wefindAirTouchCommunications,   Inc.( AirTouch),licenseeofPagingandRadiotelephoneStationKUC941,Waterloo,Iowa,apparentlyliableforaforfeitureintheamountoffourthousanddollars($4,000).WefindthatAirTouchfailedtotimelynotifytheCommissionofthecommencementofserviceofStationKUC941,inapparentviolationofcurrentSection1.946(d)    L 9     1      ׀andformerSection22.142(b)     9     2      ׀ofthe  CommissionsRules.     9     3       }l  XE+ 4 <DL!` XE  &v%%&v&v%%&v       II.Background L 4Ԍ 5$ Ќ  &v%%&v&v%%&v  ?+ ` <DL!X? XXX%&v2  2  .3   ` &v%XXOnApril7,1995,theCommissionauthorizedAirTouchtorelocateandtoconstruct  StationKUC941atanewsitelocated0.8milessouthofHighway412inWaterloo,Iowa.    9      4      ׀AirTouch  indicatesthatconstructionofthesitewascompletedpriortoApril7,1996,thedeadlineforconstructingtherelocatedstation.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     !   ׀TheCommissionhasnorecordofAirTouchfilingFCCForm489,asrequiredbySection22.142(b)oftheCommissionsRules.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     "   ׀AirTouchhasoperatedstationKUC941fromtherelocatedsitesinceconstructionwascompleted.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     #   ׀OnOctober30,1996,theBureauissuedapublicnoticeannouncingthatAirTouchsauthoritytorelocatestationKUC941hadbeencancelled.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     $   ׀ThereisnoevidencethatAirTouchtookanyactioninresponsetothepublicnotice.  5+ 4 <DL!55+ ` <DL!5 X XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS23  ..&&&S\  `&Times New RomanSOnApril22,1999,AirTouchfiledarequestforSpecialTemporaryAuthority.AirTouchadmittedthatwhileittimelyconstructedthestation,it maynothavefiledanFCCForm489tonotifytheCommissionofthetimelycompletionofconstructionatthenewlocation.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     %   ׀AirTouchrepresentsthatitlearnedoftheproblem inthecourseofarecentreviewofcertainlicensingfilesinconnectionwithitsproposedacquisitionbyVodafoneGroup,P.L.C.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     &    5+ 4 <DL!5 X      &    III.Discussion'      |(r4` " N z <h*VDp2^   5+ ` <DL!5 X XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS#bb23  ..&&&S\  `&Times New RomanS#bbFormersection22.142(b)oftheCommissionsRules  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     '   ׀providedinpertinentpart: Notificationrequirement.LicenseesmustnotifytheFCC(FCCForm489)ofcommencementofservicetosubscribers...nolaterthanfifteendaysafterservicebegins.Similarly,#ddSection1.946(d)oftheCommissionsRules  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     (   ׀providesinpertinentpart:        |(r4` " N z <h*VDp2^   X 5+4 4` <DL!5#dd X   /%4 4 <DL/&&&S\  `&Times New RomanSLicenseenotificationofcompliance.AlicenseewhocommencesserviceoroperationswithintheconstructionperiodormeetsitscoverageorsubstantialserviceobligationswithinthecoverageperiodmustnotifytheCommissionbyfilingFCCForm601.ThenotificationmustbefiledwiththeCommissionwithin15daysoftheexpirationoftheapplicableconstructionorcoverageperiod.   5+ 4 <DL!5ThepurposeofFCCForm489(andFCCForm601)istonotifytheCommissionthatconstructionhasbeencompletedandthefrequencyisinuse,sothattheCommissionwillnotassignthatfrequencytosomeoneelse.Thesenotifications,therefore,serveanimportantfunction.TheCommissionspolicyofimposingmonetaryforfeituresforwillfuland/orrepeatedviolationsofSection22.142(b)oftheCommissionsRulesiswellestablished.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     )   5+ ` <DL!5 X XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS23  ..&&&S\  `&Times New RomanSInlightofAirTouchsadmittedfailuretotimelyfileanFCCForm489fortherelocationofStationKUC941,weconcludethatAirTouchapparentlyandrepeatedlyviolatedformerSection22.142(b)oftheCommissionsRules  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     *   ׀andcurrentSection1.946(d)oftheCommissionsRules.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     +   ׀Section312(f)(2)oftheActdefinesanactoromissionas repeatediftheactoromissioniscontinuousandlastsmorethanoneday.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     ,    5+ 4 <DL!55+ ` <DL!5 X XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS23  ..&&&S\  `&Times New RomanSTheCommissionsForfeiturePolicyStatement,whichbecameeffectiveonOctober14,1997,providesthatcasesarisingfromfactsthatoccurredpriortotheeffectivedateoftheForfeiturePolicyStatementshallbedecidedonacasebycasebasis.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     #aa -   ׀SincetheviolationsinquestionbeganinApril1996,wewilldeterminetheappropriateforfeitureusingthecasebycasemethod.IncasesnotgovernedbytheForfeiturePolicyStatement,wehave#ddԀdeterminedthatabaseforfeitureamountof$2,000isjustifiedwhenalicenseehasfailedtotimelyfileForm489.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     .   ׀#aaSection503(b)(2)(D)oftheActrequiresthattheCommissionconsider thenature,circumstances,extentandgravityoftheviolation,and,withrespecttotheviolator,thedegreeofculpability,anyhistoryofprioroffenses,abilitytopay,andsuchothermattersasjusticemayrequirewhenassessingaforfeiture.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     /   ׀Inthiscase,takingintoaccountallofthefactorsrequiredbySection503(b)(2)(D)oftheAct,  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     0   ׀including,butnotlimitedto,thelongdurationoftheviolation,andAirTouchsfailuretorespondtothepublicnoticeterminatingtheauthorization,webelievea$4,000forfeitureisappropriate.  5+ 4 <DL!5#dd    &    IV.ConclusionandOrderingClause'      |(r4` " N z <h*VDp2^   5+ ` <DL!5#dd X XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS23  ..&&&S\  `&Times New RomanSACCORDINGLY,pursuanttoSection503(b)oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended,  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     1   ׀andSection1.80oftheCommissionsRules,  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     2   ׀AirTouchisherebyNOTIFIEDofitsAPPARENTLIABILITYFORFORFEITUREintheamountoffourthousanddollars($4,000)forrepeatedlyviolatingformerSection22.142(b)  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     3   ׀andcurrentSection1.946(d)  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     4   ׀oftheCommissionsRules.    5+ 4 <DL!5&&&S\  `&Times New RomanS5+ ` <DL!5 X XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS23  ..&&&S\  `&Times New RomanSITISFURTHERORDERED,pursuanttoSection1.80oftheCommissionsRules,  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     5   ׀thatwithinthirtydaysofthereleaseofthisNotice,AirTouchSHALLPAYthefullamountoftheproposedforfeitureorSHALLFILEawrittenstatementseekingreductionorcancellationoftheproposedforfeiture.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     6    5+ 4 <DL!55+ ` <DL!5 X XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS23  ..&&&S\  `&Times New RomanSITISFURTHERORDEREDthatcopiesofthisNoticeshallbesent,byCertifiedMail/ReturnReceiptRequested,tocounselforAirTouch,ChristineM.Crowe,Esq.,PaulHastings,Janofsky&WalkerLLP,1299PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW,TenthFloor,Washington,DC20004.  5+ 4 <DL!5........FederalCommunicationsCommission........CatherineW.Seidel........Chief,EnforcementandConsumerInformationDivision........WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau